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Crewel Cross is a wayside cross situated at No Man's Land in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of stone cross that once marked routes, boundaries, and significant locations across the Cornish landscape. The cross survives as a testament to medieval religious and social practices, serving functions that ranged from waymarking for travellers to acting as a focal point for local communities. Its preservation contributes to the archaeological record of medieval Cornwall and the wider patterns of cross-placement across southwest England.
Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007756. View the official record →
Crewel Cross is a wayside cross situated at No Man's Land in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007756.
Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel (7.2 km), Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel (7.2 km), Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.